Modify Firefox Address Bar Search

Filed in: Mozilla, Tips — January 22nd, 2005

By default, when you key in keyword(s) in Firefox address bar, it will search the keyword(s) using Google “I’m Feeling Lucky” option. The “I’m Feeling Lucky” option will load the #1 rank website of the keyword(s) search result, instead of listing matching websites.

Personally, I NEVER use “I’m Feeling Lucky”(not because I am unlucky). I prefer to see a list of matched websites and selecting from them.

To change the Firefox option is very simple, as follows:-

  1. At Firefox address bar, enter about:config and press ENTER.
  2. At Filter: field, type keyword.url
  3. You should see a Preference name of keyword.URL in the list. Double click it, a “Enter String Value” input box will appear.
  4. Replace the string with:
    http://www.google.com.my/search?q=
    Click “OK” button and done!

Tip:
You can replace the string value with any search engine query that you know. Example for Yahoo! search:
http://search.yahoo.com/search?sm=Yahoo%21+Search&p=

*Tested on Mozilla Firefox 1.0 official release.

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  • Dan Russell

    Thanks, that was just what I wanted to set google desktop search as my default

  • Dan Russell

    Thanks, that was just what I wanted to set google desktop search as my default

  • MCB

    Thanks a million!

  • MCB

    Thanks a million!

  • Jay

    Great tip, thanks!

  • Jay

    Great tip, thanks!

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    Terima Kasih buat tips nya. Sungguh sangat membantu

    Tuhan Yesus mengasihi mu

  • http://gsjakemuliaan.blogspot.com GSJA Kemuliaan

    Terima Kasih buat tips nya. Sungguh sangat membantu

    Tuhan Yesus mengasihi mu

  • joe

    thanksm i got some bullshit website as my default search

  • Name

    There's a mistake in your instructions. Instruction 4 has an extra “my” in it. Incorrect version:

    http://www.google.com.my/search?q=

    Correct version:

    http://www.google.com/search?q=

    Personally, as I'm from the UK, I use:

    http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=

    so that I get the option to have a UK-specific search.

  • http://www.liewcf.com LiewCF

    Ya, right. I wasn't a mistake. I'm from Malaysia, therefore I use
    google.com.my

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